Previous HGNC Symbols for PINK1 Gene

Previous GeneCards Identifiers for PINK1 Gene

Summaries for PINK1 Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for PINK1 Gene

This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that localizes to mitochondria. It is thought to protect cells from stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Mutations in this gene cause one form of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for PINK1 Gene

Tissue specificity:Highly expressed in heart, skeletal muscle and testis, and at lower levels in brain, placenta, liver, kidney, pancreas, prostate, ovary and small intestine. Present in the embryonic testis from an early stage of development.